Need to know
Rooms
27, including 11 suites.
Check–Out
Noon, but flexible up until 2pm. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
More details
Rates exclude breakfast, from $20.
Also
If you ask at the front desk, they’ll bring an Apple TV, loaded with Cuban movies, to your room.
At the hotel
Private parking, free Wi-Fi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, pre-loaded iPod with dock, fully stocked Smeg minibar, radio, and Red Flower toiletries.
Our favourite rooms
We love the exposed brickwork and modest price tag of room 15, a Havana King. Room 12, a Queen suite, has even more exposed brick, and a separate living or working area, sectioned off by large floor-to-ceiling windows. For full-blown luxury, room 31, the Penthouse Suite, is definitely worth the splurge. The duplex apartment features a dramatic blue wrought-iron staircase that leads up to the mezzanine bedroom. The ensuite is tiled in a retro sky blue and contains a huge tub, exposed drencher shower and a mustard yellow velour armchair.
Packing tips
A sunhat for battling the Texan heat; active types should pack running shoes: the Riverwalk is a picturesque favourite for joggers.
Also
Pets are welcome, for $17 a day.
Pet‐friendly
Pups of all shapes and sizes are welcome to tag along for $25 a night; they’ll each get a bed, bowl, tasty (we have it on good authority) treat and a toy. See more pet-friendly hotels in San Antonio.
Children
Little Smiths are welcome, with cots and roll-out beds available free. That said, the hotel is more suited for romantic getaways.
Sustainability efforts
During the renovation of this historic structure, only locally sourced (and often salvaged) materials were used.